RIC X Leo I (East) 601

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 457–AD 468

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Gold multiple in gold struck at Constantinople under Leo I, AD 457–AD 468, catalogued as RIC X Leo I (East) 601. Obverse: Bust of Leo I, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, facing front, and Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, left, both enthroned, each holding Victory on globe in outer hands and sceptre in inner hands; beneath her right foot, prow; cross above and between them; star between them. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Gold multiple

Technical characteristics

Mint: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Leo I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Leo I, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Roma, helmeted, draped, facing front, and Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, left, both enthroned, each holding Victory on globe in outer hands and sceptre in inner hands; beneath her right foot, prow; cross above and between them; star between them
Obverse legend: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend: GLORIA - RO-MANORVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.leo_i_e.601
Catalogue reference: RIC X Leo I (East) 601
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.leo_i_e.601

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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